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A decorated ceremonial palanquin-style chariot with a yellow and orange canopy hung with tassels, garlanded with marigold strings, carries a figure seated on an orange-and-red cushioned seat, wearing an ornate crown, red-orange garments and layered beaded necklaces. Along the path, a large crowd follows, many carrying saffron and orange flags, with devotees in white and orange clothing walking alongside and others kneeling at the roadside among green foliage. Several people in white clothes, a few holding cameras, are visible in the procession, while a seated figure appears to be a central honoured person on the chariot, identity unsure from appearance.

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A decorated ceremonial chariot, a ratha, moves through a procession on a dirt path lined with green trees. The canopy is yellow and red with tassels, and the chariot is wrapped in garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with hanging tassels in pink, green, yellow and blue. A seated figure in a red and orange garment, wearing a golden crown and garlands, rides on the platform. Crowds of devotees in white and saffron clothing walk alongside, including several people in white shirts and some holding orange flags. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge. Beige buildings and scaffolding are visible in the background.2009-12-27A golden ornate palanquin procession carried through an ashram courtyard, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red and green tassels, hanging bells and a yellow canopy. A man in orange robes and a golden headdress sits upright on the cushioned seat, adorned with red and white garlands. Around the carriage, many people in white clothing and orange shawls press forward, some reaching to touch or steady the palanquin, while a crowd of devotees in white, saffron and yellow line the procession. Orange flags are visible at the right and thatched roofs and a terracotta wall sit behind. The figure on the seat has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold and garland adornments; the page links him to Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2009-12-27A festival procession on a village road in daylight. A richly decorated flower-covered palanquin, its canopy and hanging tassels in orange, yellow, green and red, carries a seated figure in red and gold robes and a gold crown. Around it, crowds in white clothes and saffron-coloured sashes walk alongside, with many women in white saris and orange-red flags visible at the right edge. A man in white stands in the foreground with a raised hand, and a man in saffron robes walks near the palanquin's front. The seated figure has no clearly recognisable face at this distance, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-27A festival procession in an open ground, with a gilded ceremonial palanquin-style vehicle (ratha) topped by a golden canopy and hung with hanging bells, marigold and tassel garlands in red, green and pink. A figure in orange and red garments and a dark headdress stands on the vehicle, which has a red-and-gold umbrella-like canopy. Crowds of devotees in white, orange and yellow saris and white kurtas surround it, many raising red-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. Behind them stand a red-orange building with a green roof and a distant hill. The scene conveys a procession with flag-bearing devotees.2010-12-20A ceremonial procession on a golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands, purple and red flower strings, and tasselled canopy. A seated figure in a red shawl with long dark hair and gold ornaments sits on the raised golden seat, attended by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti standing at the front. Devotees in white kurtas, saffron cloth and colourful saris press forward, many with hands folded in anjali. Colourful pompoms, a golden peacock-style ornament, and a shrine-like canopy with red and green fabric surround the palanquin under bright sunlight among trees. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and ornate gold adornments consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face is not clearly visible so the identity is uncertain.2010-12-22A festival procession moves through an outdoor grounds with dry grass and trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure under a multicoloured canopy, surrounded by marigold garlands and yellow flower strings. Crowds of devotees walk alongside, many women in saris and men in white dhotis, some holding orange and red flags. A man in orange robes stands near the front, and a cameraman films the scene. A large rocky hill rises in the background.2012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27A golden ornate palanquin procession moves through an outdoor grounds with a crowd of devotees. A seated figure with long dark hair sits on a red and gold cushioned seat under a golden kalasha-topped canopy hung with yellow, green and red tassels and marigold garlands. An orange umbrella with fringe shades the palanquin. Devotees in white and yellow sashes and saffron-robed attendants surround the carriage, and onlookers line the path. Green leafy branches and corrugated metal structures frame the scene.2010-02-12January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01